Canon SX410 IS vs Sony NEX-5

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX410 IS versus Sony NEX-5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SX410 IS was introduced 4 years later than the NEX-5 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the NEX-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Sony Alpha NEX-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS provides outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX410 IS vs the NEX-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and NEX-5 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and NEX-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX410 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX410 IS will resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS should have an advantage in sensor technology.